Acts 4
1 And as
they spake unto the
people, the
priests, and the
captain of the
temple, and the
Sadducees, came
upon them, 2 Being
grieved that they taught the
people, and preached through Jesus the
resurrection from the
dead. 3 And they
laid hands on
them, and put them
in hold unto the next
day: for it
was now eventide. 4 Howbeit many of them which
heard the
word believed;
and the
number of the
men was about five thousand. 5 And it came to
pass on the
morrow, that
their rulers, and elders, and scribes, 6 And Annas the high
priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many
as were of the
kindred of the high
priest, were gathered
together at Jerusalem. 7 And when they had
set them in the
midst, they
asked,
By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? 8 Then Peter, filled with the
Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye
rulers of the
people, and elders of
Israel, 9 If we this
day be
examined of the good deed
done to the
impotent man, by what
means he is made
whole;
10 Be
it known unto
you all, and to
all the
people of
Israel, that by the
name of
Jesus Christ of
Nazareth, whom ye crucified,
whom God raised from the
dead, even
by him doth this
man stand
here before you whole. 11 This is the
stone which was set at
nought of you builders,
which is
become the
head of the
corner. 12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there
is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be
saved.
13 Now when they
saw the
boldness of
Peter and John, and perceived that they
were unlearned and ignorant men, they
marvelled;
and they took
knowledge of
them, that they had
been with Jesus. 14 And beholding the
man which was
healed standing with them, they
could say nothing against
it.
15 But when they had
commanded them to go
aside out
of the
council, they
conferred among themselves, 16 Saying,
What shall we
do to
these men? for that indeed a
notable miracle hath been
done by them is
manifest to all
them that
dwell in
Jerusalem; and we
cannot deny it.
17 But that it
spread no further among the
people, let us
straitly threaten them, that they
speak henceforth to
no man in this name. 18 And they
called them, and
commanded them not to
speak at
all nor teach in the
name of
Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered and
said unto them, Whether it
be right in the
sight of
God to
hearken unto
you more
than unto God, judge
ye.
20 For we cannot but speak the things
which we have
seen and heard.
21 So when they had further threatened
them, they
let them go,
finding nothing how they might
punish them, because of the
people: for all men
glorified God for that which was
done.
22 For the
man was above forty years
old, on whom this miracle of
healing was
shewed.
23 And being let
go, they
went to their own
company, and reported all that the chief
priests and elders had
said un
to them. 24 And when they heard
that, they lifted
up their
voice to God with one
accord, and said,
Lord, thou art
God, which hast
made heaven, and earth, and the
sea, and all that
in them
is: 25 Who by the
mouth of
thy servant David hast
said,
Why did the
heathen rage,
and the
people imagine vain
things? 26 The
kings of the
earth stood
up,
and the
rulers were
gathered together against the
Lord, and against his Christ. 27 For of a
truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast
anointed,
both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the
Gentiles, and the
people of
Israel, were gathered
together,
28 For to
do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined
before to be
done.
29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant
unto thy servants, that
with all boldness they may
speak thy word, 30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that
signs and wonders may be
done by the
name of
thy holy child Jesus. 31 And when
they had
prayed, the
place was
shaken where they were assembled
together;
and they
were all filled with the
Holy Ghost, and they
spake the
word of
God with boldness. 32 And the
multitude of them that
believed were of one
heart and of
one soul: neither said any of them that
ought of the things which
he possessed was his
own; but they had all
things common. 33 And with
great power gave the
apostles witness of the
resurrection of the
Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. 34 Neither was there
any among them that
lacked: for as many
as were possessors of
lands or houses sold
them, and
brought the
prices of the things that were
sold,
35 And laid them
down at the
apostles' feet: and distribution was
made unto every
man according as he
had need.
36 And Joses, who by the
apostles was
surnamed Barnabas, (which
is, being
interpreted, The
son of consolation,) a
Levite, and of the
country of
Cyprus, 37 Having land, sold it, and
brought the
money, and laid it
at the
apostles' feet.